UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

25 Nov 2020

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate as a Member who serves on the International Trade Committee. I would like to start by congratulating the Secretary of State and the Department for...

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Topical Questions

23 Nov 2020

Education

Taiwo Owatemi made a speech in the House of Commons

I have received numerous emails from concerned parents and students about whether or not schools are going to remain open or closed during this lockdown. Some parents and students are incredibly...

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Nigeria: Sanctions Regime - [James Gray in the Chair]

23 Nov 2020

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray, and to follow my hon. Friend the Member for West Ham (Ms Brown), who spoke so passionately in favour of justice for Nigerians. I thank...

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Union Learning Fund - [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]

18 Nov 2020

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I, too, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham South (Lilian Greenwood) for securing this important debate about...

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Coventry Blitz: 80th Anniversary

11 Nov 2020

Commons debates

I join my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour in Coventry in paying tribute to the brave people of Coventry’s home front who, on 14 November 1940, endured a blitz that destroyed 15...

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[Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]

10 Nov 2020

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for securing this important debate. As we all know too well,...

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Government Response to Covid-19 - [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]

03 Nov 2020

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I thank the hon. Member for South Dorset (Mr Drax) for securing this important debate. All of us here today are saddened that we...

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Topical Questions

22 Oct 2020

Transport

Taiwo Owatemi made a speech in the House of Commons

My constituents in the more rural parts of Coventry North West often have to contend with bus services that are late and routes that are routinely missed out, made worse by the fact that they...

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Free School Meals

21 Oct 2020

Commons debates

I completely agree with everything that my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah) has just said. I am saddened that we are talking about free school meals as if they are a luxury....

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Persecution of Christians and Freedom of Religion or Belief - [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]

21 Oct 2020

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Gillingham and Rainham (Rehman Chishti), the special envoy for religious freedom for the UK, for...

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Black History Month

20 Oct 2020

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare) for securing this long-overdue debate. It is my honour to speak in this debate as the first black MP for Coventry...

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Self-employed People: Covid-19

20 Oct 2020

Treasury

Taiwo Owatemi made a speech in the House of Commons

My constituent Rebecca launched a new business, Purdy’s Pet Shop, in Coventry North West just before the lockdown. Rebecca was told that she was ineligible for the self-employment income...

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Self-employed People: Covid-19

20 Oct 2020

Treasury

Taiwo Owatemi made a speech in the House of Commons

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the extension of the self-employment income support scheme.

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Covid-19 Update

15 Oct 2020

Commons debates

During our coronavirus briefing for Members on Monday, the deputy chief medical officer, Jonathan Van-Tam, said of the pandemic that it was very easy to lose control and harder still to gain it....

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Covid-19 Economic Support Package

14 Oct 2020

Commons debates

I am pleased to be speaking in the debate today. Yesterday, my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford East (Anneliese Dodds) raised a pertinent question with the Chancellor regarding the economic...

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Women’s Rugby: Government Support

13 Oct 2020

Commons debates

Does the hon. Member agree that it is high time that women’s rugby teams, such as Coventry Welsh Ladies in my constituency, enjoyed equality of esteem with that afforded to men’s games?

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New Clause 8 - Agency arrangements between sea fish licensing authorities

13 Oct 2020

Fisheries Bill [Lords]

Taiwo Owatemi made a speech in the House of Commons

Will my hon. Friend join me in asking the Minister why the UK Government have called for the global community to increase protection of world oceans by up to 30% by 2030 when they have shown a...

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Public Health: Coronavirus Regulations

13 Oct 2020

Commons debates

Just yesterday the Prime Minister and the Government unleashed a new package of restrictions and tiers in order to tackle the transmission of the coronavirus. Yesterday afternoon, in a meeting...

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Engagements

07 Oct 2020

Prime Minister

Taiwo Owatemi made a speech in the House of Commons

Yesterday, the Prime Minister said that it would be easy to build new homes “without destroying” our green spaces. Many constituents in my part of Coventry are concerned that the...

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Cultural Attractions: Contribution to Local Economy - [Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]

06 Oct 2020

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure, once again, to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I thank the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) for securing this important debate. I am...

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